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Diphtheria Outbreak Leaves Dozens of Children Dead in Nigeria
(MENAFN) More than 50 children have died following a diphtheria outbreak in Rano Local Government
Area of Kano state in northwestern Nigeria, according to a state legislator who is calling for
stronger measures to stop the disease from spreading.
Ibrahim Malami, who represents Rano Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly,
raises concerns during an urgent parliamentary motion, saying the outbreak has hit communities
in Rurum Ward particularly hard, including Rurum A, Rurum B and Sabuwar Kaura.
The local government’s medical authorities have begun emergency measures in response to the
outbreak, while Malami’s office has supplied medicines to help treat those affected.
He urges Kano Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf and state health officials to increase the number of
medical workers and provide additional medicines and emergency resources to communities
dealing with the outbreak.
“We want to inform the Governor and the Commissioner for Health to send further emergency
aid to the region because the disease has spread heavily in that area,” Malami said.
Another lawmaker, Usman Abubakar Tasiu, who represents Kiru Constituency, says the health
crisis is no longer limited to Rano. He warns that suspected and confirmed cases have also
emerged in Kwanar Dangora, Garin Dangora and Yelwa, communities located in the neighboring
Kiru Local Government Area.
Area of Kano state in northwestern Nigeria, according to a state legislator who is calling for
stronger measures to stop the disease from spreading.
Ibrahim Malami, who represents Rano Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly,
raises concerns during an urgent parliamentary motion, saying the outbreak has hit communities
in Rurum Ward particularly hard, including Rurum A, Rurum B and Sabuwar Kaura.
The local government’s medical authorities have begun emergency measures in response to the
outbreak, while Malami’s office has supplied medicines to help treat those affected.
He urges Kano Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf and state health officials to increase the number of
medical workers and provide additional medicines and emergency resources to communities
dealing with the outbreak.
“We want to inform the Governor and the Commissioner for Health to send further emergency
aid to the region because the disease has spread heavily in that area,” Malami said.
Another lawmaker, Usman Abubakar Tasiu, who represents Kiru Constituency, says the health
crisis is no longer limited to Rano. He warns that suspected and confirmed cases have also
emerged in Kwanar Dangora, Garin Dangora and Yelwa, communities located in the neighboring
Kiru Local Government Area.
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